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Our Shifting Notion of Search, Social and Mobile.

Direct Marketing Observations

10 years ago seems so 10 years ago in the world of search, social and mobile. Looking back at MySpace, it almost looks like pre-Y2k web Dev. If you think about what made MySpace popular, it wasn’t as much about the conversations as it was about creating your own content, your own page-it struck a nerve. doesn’t it?

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Facebook considers competing with Myspace on the music front

Freelance Social Media

Owner of LangfordMedia Blog Twitter blog comments powered by Disqus Previous post: Website and Conversion Optimization in Hard Times Next post: Marketing Budgets and the Economy Search About Jacinta is the owner of LangfordMedia , a digital marketing firm that specializes in social media, web development, and mobile app development.

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Your Phone Is Listening In On Your Conversations And More On This Week's CTRL ALT Delete Segment On CHOM 97.7 FM

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Fun, on the go mobile video content. What ever happened to MySpace ? are still all-in on MySpace. Why are people still using MySpace? mobile content. mobile content. Instagram and Snapchat are known for their short video quips. Why stop there? So, would you watch an hour-long video on Instagram? .

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What Facebook Knows About Innovation (That Every Brand Should Pay Attention To)

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It''s easy to argue that they simply had a strong product, but it met with a certain zeitgeist and luck that others (Friendster, MySpace , etc.) Speaking of mobile. Their mobile app wasn''t even really a native app, it was more of a mobile website. just couldn''t capture, retain and innovate on top of. That was a big bet.

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5 Reasons I Think Facebook Is On The Decline

Jason Yormark

Ask Yahoo, MySpace or … , all major networks that ruled heavily at one time and all which fell from grace to other up and comers. How a network as large as Facebook can take such a lacksidaisical approach to their mobile app development is mind boggling to me. But ignoring a mobile audience for so long is a death sentence.

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Five Upcoming Social Networks To Look Out For In 2021

Ignite Social Media

When I started Ignite Social Media in 2007, the battle between MySpace and Facebook still raged and Friendster was hanging on for dear life. People have become increasingly concerned about the security of their mobile devices. For years, new networks like Plurk, Jaiku, Google Wave and others came and went.

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A Social Media Status Quo Pt.1-Japan

Mindjumpers

The population is extremely mobile-centric, which has lead brands to focus their energy on engaging consumers through social media on mobile devices. However the network’s slow reaction to become smartphone compatible was rather late and eventually resulted in a loss of users similar to Myspace. Behavioural insights.